This event was hosted by the National Law Enforcement museum in washington dc. It is my pleasure and honor to be back with you. As we stream, we are looking back on 50 years, where we were 50 years ago at the stonewall riots and how far we have come, the changes have been made and the changes still to come. Before we get started, i would like to introduce our guest, starting with david carter, the film stonewall uprising which won a peabody award. Also with us is brian downey, the president of the officers actually goal of new york which addresses the need and issues and concerns of the Lgbtq Community. Also, lieutenant brett parson, a district native per coming years on the force . Almost 26. 26 years. He manages the departments lesbian, bisexual liaison unit. And then mr. Lewis prescott. He is a novelist and a writer and a common list. Im looking forward to learning a lot and looking back with you through your eyes and perspectives on where we were 50 years ago. It is hard to believe
Were looking back on 50 years, where we were 50 years ago at the stone wall riots and how far weve come. The change that is have been made and the changes still to come too. Before we get started i would like to introduce our panel. David cart ter author of stone wall the riots that sparked the revolution. The basis for american experience, the film stonewall uprises. How many years on the force . 26 years. Journalist, novelist, screen writer as well and a columnist for salon. So thank you all for taking part in this today. Im looking forward to learning a lot and looking back with you through your eyes and perspectives on where we were 50 years ago. Its kind of hard to believe. David i would like to start ith you if we can. What was new york like, what was america like for gay, lesbian, transgender citizens before the stonewall riots . Wlaffs it like for the Lgbt Community . Well, its really counter intuitive. Because theres a common tendency at least in this country to assume that th
Our speaker roosevelt. Montas roosevelt is senior lecturer in american studies and english at Columbia University and director of the and citizenship program, which introduces low Income High School Students to. The western political tradition through the study of original texts from 2008 to 2018, he served as director of columbias center for the core curriculum, and hes the author of rescuing how the great books changed my life and why they matter for a new generation. From Princeton University press 2021, a wonderful book i highly recommend to you and that please join me in welcoming roosevelt. Montas and ill get this over to thank you to to. Thank you everyone for being here. Um, i cant tell you what an honor it is for me to be here to meet some people for the first time with whom. I have been circling or who have been circling have been circling me and nice things about each other on twitter etc. And i literally just had like butterflies in my stomach coming to this event tonight b
Our speaker roosevelt. Montas roosevelt is senior lecturer in american studies and english at Columbia University and director of the and citizenship program, which introduces low Income High School Students to. The western political tradition through the study of original texts from 2008 to 2018, he served as director of columbias center for the core curriculum, and hes the author of rescuing how the great books changed my life and why they matter for a new generation. From Princeton University press 2021, a wonderful book i highly recommend to you and that please join me in welcoming roosevelt. Montas and ill get this over to thank you to to. Thank you everyone for being here. Um, i cant tell you what an honor it is for me to be here to meet some people for the first time with whom. I have been circling or who have been circling have been circling me and nice things about each other on twitter etc. And i literally just had like butterflies in my stomach coming to this event tonight b
Our speaker roosevelt. Montas roosevelt is senior lecturer in american studies and english at Columbia University and director of the and citizenship program, which introduces low Income High School Students to. The western political tradition through the study of original texts from 2008 to 2018, he served as director of columbias center for the core curriculum, and hes the author of rescuing how the great books changed my life and why they matter for a new generation. From Princeton University press 2021, a wonderful book i highly recommend to you and that please join me in welcoming roosevelt. Montas and ill get this over to thank you to to. Thank you everyone for being here. Um, i cant tell you what an honor it is for me to be here to meet some people for the first time with whom. I have been circling or who have been circling have been circling me and nice things about each other on twitter etc. And i literally just had like butterflies in my stomach coming to this event tonight b